diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls/InfiniteCanvas/Controls/InfiniteCanvasTextBox.cs b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls/InfiniteCanvas/Controls/InfiniteCanvasTextBox.cs
index ec2bce7c65a..bb1b15fca2b 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls/InfiniteCanvas/Controls/InfiniteCanvasTextBox.cs
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls/InfiniteCanvas/Controls/InfiniteCanvasTextBox.cs
@@ -35,22 +35,6 @@ protected override void OnApplyTemplate()
             _editZone.TextChanged -= EditZone_TextChanged;
             _editZone.TextChanged += EditZone_TextChanged;
             _editZone.FontSize = FontSize;
-            _editZone.SelectionHighlightColorWhenNotFocused.Color = Color.FromArgb(
-                    1,
-                    _editZone.SelectionHighlightColor.Color.R,
-                    _editZone.SelectionHighlightColor.Color.G,
-                    _editZone.SelectionHighlightColor.Color.B);
-            _editZone.SelectionHighlightColorWhenNotFocused.Opacity = .1;
-
-            _editZone.SelectionHighlightColor.Color =
-                Color.FromArgb(
-                    1,
-                    _editZone.SelectionHighlightColor.Color.R,
-                    _editZone.SelectionHighlightColor.Color.G,
-                    _editZone.SelectionHighlightColor.Color.B);
-
-            _editZone.SelectionHighlightColor.Opacity = .1;
-
             base.OnApplyTemplate();
         }